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Book review: Esther Yi’s debut Y/N is a trippy meta-commentary about K-pop fandom
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Los Angeles-born author Esther Yi's debut novel, Y/N, is a parody of the fan fiction genre.
PHOTOS: TIMES, SHARON CHOI
Y/N
By Esther Yi
Fiction/Europa Editions/Paperback/159 pages/$32.40/Books Kinokuniya/3 out of 5 stars
Fan fiction runs the gamut from chaste puppy-love stories to more libidinous erotica, and Esther Yi’s evocative debut Y/N is a powerful parody of the genre.
